I have the 48 contiguous states (relatives on both coasts and living in the midwest makes it really easy to visit lots of states on family visits) and one of these years I'll get around to Hawaii and Alaska.

Tim

People who say they don't "play politics" merely play politics badly. -- David Drake

I don't think you understand how hard it is to drive a brand into the ground, and erode the popular support that has flourished for over thirty years. I get up early. And I don't go to bed until I've made some very poor decisions.

Draw a relatively small circle around Pittsburgh and color in every state it passes through and you get my map.

""[The word] liberal derives from the Latin 'liberalis' - of freedom, befitting the free. Synonyms are progressive, broad-minded, unprejudiced and generous; while antonyms include reactionary, narrow-minded, intolerant and stingy. Accordingly, a political liberal is an open-minded person who considers all the arguments before drawing conclusions. A conservative, on the other hand, clings to one position and sees no reason to entertain diverse viewpoints because he already has his mind made up. Are mainstream media 'liberal'? I certainly hope so."-~Forrest Wood~-